§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the future of the employment service in Pickering and Malton, North Yorkshire.
Mr. JacksonI wrote to my hon. Friend the Member for Ryedale (Mr. Greenway), in whose constituency Pickering and Malton lie, on 13 February, to inform him of the plans for the future of the employment service in Malton and Pickering. The employment service is developing an enhanced service at Malton and plans to transfer the services from Pickering to Malton between the end of March and mid-April and to close the pan-time offices at Pickering.